The Eurasian Times:

Royal Navy’s £1 billion HMS Defender was deployed to Scotland’s Outer Hebrides to participate in Formidable Shield 2023, an extensive testing exercise involving 13 NATO and partner nations. 

The exercise aimed to evaluate the performance of missiles, systems, sensors, and software against various targets, including ballistic, subsonic, and supersonic threats.

The Royal Navy’s Type 45 warship took the lead in the participation of the fleet, serving as a dedicated air defense destroyer with the mission to safeguard a task group. 

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